The research involved testing the computerized provider order entry systems of 214 hospitals and examining the ability of these CPOEs to catch errors. The results show that on average CPOE systems missed half of the medication orders and one-third of the potentially fatal orders.
The study, however, found that the hospitals’ performance improved after adjusting the system and running it a second time.
Read the Leapfrog Group news release on computerized provider order entry.
Read more coverage on CPOE:
– CPOE May Reduce Mortality Rates, Calif. Study Finds
– 5 Steps to Effective Order Set Integration
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